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ASTM A225 Steel vs. EN 1.4634 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A225 steel and EN 1.4634 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A225 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4634 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 23
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 390
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 520
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 550
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 170
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 820
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
19